FAQs
What is the Delivery Program?
The Delivery Program (DP) is a four-year plan that outlines the strategic initiatives Council will undertake during its term to support the delivery of the Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035. Every commitment in the Delivery Program 2025-2029 is an identified action from the informing strategies adopted by Council after extensive community consultation.
What is the Operational Plan (OP)?
The Operational Plan (OP) details the projects, services and actions that will be undertaken in 2025-2026. It includes a detailed budget, statement of revenue policy and fees and charges for 2025-2026.
Why has the Delivery Program, Operational Plan and Budget been combined?
To reduce duplication, the draft Delivery program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan and Budget 2025-2026 are presented in one integrated document.
Where have these projects come from?
The projects outlined have come from Council’s adopted Informing Strategies and the outcomes listed in the Community Strategic Plan (CSP) 2025-2029. Not all projects listed in the CSP are due to start within the first four years. Consequently, only some of the identified projects are included in the plan.
What is the Community Strategic Plan?
The Community Strategic Plan is a ten-year plan that identifies the community’s main priorities and aspirations for the future, and strategies to achieve them.
It sits at the top of Council’s strategic planning framework and informs all other key Council strategies and plans providing long-term direction for Council.
We asked our community for feedback on the Community Strategic Plan between 12 March and 9 April 2025. Council endorsed the Plan at its 28 April meeting.
The Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035 is now available to view on Council's website.
How can Council produce a Budget and Operational Plan when the outcome of North Sydney Council's Special Rate Variation (SRV) application is still unknown?
The Delivery Program 2025-2029 commitments, Operational Plan 2025-2026 activities, draft 2025– 2026 budget and 2025–2029 financial estimates provided in this plan are based on the assumption that the proposed cumulative increase of 87% over two years will be approved.
If the SRV is not approved, Council will not be able to deliver the full program of works detailed in this plan. Items will be removed from the plan until alternative funding sources become available or a subsequent SRV application is approved. Additional cuts to existing services may also be required. These items have been highlighted in the document.
If the SRV application is not approved, the draft 2025–2026 budget and 2025–2029 financial estimates will also require considerable changes.
What will happen if Council's SRV application is not approved by IPART?
If the SRV application is not approved in full, some projects detailed in the attached draft Delivery Program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan and Budget 2025-2026 will need to be removed, reduced, or delayed until funding becomes available. These projects have been identified in the attached plan.
Depending on the final SRV determination, some planned backlog and renewal projects may also need to be deleted from the capital works program, and existing services reduced.
What will happen with my submission?
All submissions received will be considered and reported to Council in the preparation of the final documents. A summary of community feedback will be shared in June.